I even tried mitigating the problem with prescription dry mouth gel once I realized what was happening, no help. In particular, the comprehensive MAT approach of buprenorphine combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies is often one of the most effective ways to treat OUD, and can help sustain recovery and prevent or reduce opioid overdose. By the time I was 25yrs old (3 years on Suboxone) I was having to get teeth removed. She was not counseled to swish water or wait an hour after taking to brush teeth. My confidence is gone. Our treatment options are limited to extractions without sedation and temporary dentures of the poorest quality that are made by dental students. My husband is a disabled vetera. I was NEVER EVER told this could happen, etc or I would have never agreed to this medication. I have paid the dentist so much money for root canals and crowns and posts and fillings!!! JenniferArdis. If you were to look at our photos From then till now, it would not look like two people who were Free from opioid addiction; living a normal and healthy lifestyle. Ever since the extractions and now the dentures, I have been severely depressed and rarely leave the house. Suboxone is sold in dosages of 30 pills or a supply of two days, depending on the type of sublingual film (the small plastic film is thin, square shaped, and unobtrusive). Howd she do it? Ive had to have 5 teeth removed and I have a partial that comes in and out. Genetics play a big role, certain medical conditions. I can't say that I regret taking Suboxone because it truly saved my life. Booked another appointment at a different place wait 6 months the oral surgeon had a baby and wont be in. Federal drug regulators are warning about potential side effects of buprenorphine, indicating that the drug often prescribed to combat opioid addiction may cause tooth decay, infection, and other dental issues. My mouth is in so much pain all the t[Show More]I had no cavities, perfect white teeth for the last 25 years. I had perfectly healthy teeth before taking this poison. I was given Suboxone so I could stop taking pain medication for an injury. Patients shouldn't have to suffer like this!!! Switched to Subzolv bc of the nodding all time and taste. It tasted terrible and made me feel weird. We require combined karma > 5. It's so unfair to so many people and they should be held accountable for valuing money over peoples lives! There is no way around this happening, I religiously brushed 2x daily, flossed twice daily, fluoride rinse at night, with dental appts every 6 months. My teeth r just shattering when I eat anything these days and I can't afford dental work unless I get my decayed teeth pulled forever because I make to little money at my job. My top teeth were implants from a [Show More]I started on Subutex in 2017 and after about a year was switched to suboxone. Im a single mom to a child with autism on a fixed income so to say it has been hard is an understatement. Get real. After researching this issue, I have learned that Suboxone weakens the bones around the teeth, thereby loosening the teeth, and they fall out. I have cavities on every single tooth, and another one broke just last week. So many of us are in the same situation. I just found out this morning that this medicine (suboxone/ generic buprenorphine films and pills) is very bad for teeth. End the stigma. 4 years later here I sit I had chalked it up to putting my body thru too much over the years never a medication that was meant to save my life- my teeth are rottting. If anyone knows about a class action lawsuit please let me know where to go. Should I still be worried about tooth decay cause the whole reason I switched to sublocade is because suboxone, any other film, and zubzolv all hurt my teeth the second I took them after a couple years taking 1 or the other. How do I join this lawsuit? Then I have to have some kind of surgery before I can even get dentures and that's not till August. I was told I have prettty much no enamel on my teeth.. So I guess genetics, having children, and too much coffee with sweetener and creamer are to blame?! I know someone with a similar situation. Before I started taking it I had normal issues. Buprenorphine medicines are an important tool to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). I couldnt even imagine the # of people who would sign up. I hardly go out anymore because I used to have a beau. Since taking Suboxone my implants have come loose and I have few bottom teeth. I want to join a class action lawsuit regarding suboxone because of my I started on Subutex in 2017 and after about a year was switched to suboxone. I lost all of my teeth 3 to 4 years after starting suboxone. According to the FTC, Reckitt Benckiser and Indivior conspired together to maximize Suboxone profits at the expense of consumers. The lame answers and explanations I'm seeing are just laughable, but makes me want to shake the idiots saying the things they are. First Name * Last Name Email * Case Description FREE Confidential Case Review This was of course, a lie. I am only 30 years old. But I need to get my life going so I need to have an acceptable to society smile in order to achieve a job to survive. I am 45 years old and due to the Suboxone strips I've been taking, I recently just had to have all my teeth pulled and get dentures. This is amazing yet when I started reaching out to doctor about the potential risks of tooth decay (as i had started experiencing rapid tooth decay and loss of teeth) I was told time and time again that suboxone doesnt do this. I have no bottom teeth. I was on drugs for many years, and my teeth only started rapidly decaying after trying to get better on Suboxone. In the beginning, when my first few molars began crumbling, I was told its not related. I am in need of dentures, now. I was never warned about tooth loss. Im online often and didnt see it once. Get real. I need help. Anyone knows how long it will take? To this day articles from the fda etc say some. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2013;15:PCC.13l01533. I has perfect teeth! I'm so depressed I'd rather die then live like this!!!! Let's ask those taking suboxone, that are in recovery, how often they went to the dentist or how well they took care of their teeth, whe[Show More]I find it very coincidental that the FDA puts out a warning against suboxone and now everyone seems to be coming out of the woodwork, stating they have problems with their teeth..? Shes. Have been on suboxone since 2007. In the past year, I've had major tooth decay. There needs to be a lawsuit against them for this, and they should pay at a minimum enough to fix everyone's teeth, that has damage from the sub use. Just the pain alone I can't do anything. Before anyone blames previous drug use on the reason my teeth had issues that is not the case. I have been on suboxone since 2016, Im in the process of being tapered off of it. Millions of recalled Philips DreamStation, CPAP, BiPAP and ventilator machines may release toxic foam particles and chemicals into the air pathway. I have been using suboxone since 2008. There was no warning label there never is on anything or a side affect on your paper that went this far I only have one tooth to chew on now. It hurts to eat and I constantly have to pick food out of the broken teeth. Buprenorphine was approved in 2002 as a tablet to be administered under the tongue to treat OUD. I have Medi[Show More]I've been in Suboxone since 2012. Ask patients about their oral health history prior to prescribing treatment with a transmucosal buprenorphine medicine. Nobody told here it would rot her teeth . Looking to see if there is a suboxone class action for dental problems. Big pharma needs to be held accountable for this. I had surgery which caused complications and was put on a very high mg of pain meds by my Dr. Someone else's job to do the right thing for God sakes, When I started taking Buprenorphine over 4 yrs ago I had BEAUTIFUL teeth! We were never informed that to get clean it would cost us our smiles. The packaging has no warning of losing teeth. r/suboxone - Class action lawsuit against suboxone for it leading to 3 months ago they finally warned us in group and i said i knew it,i knew my teeth were rapidly messing up. Suzuki J, Mittal L, Woo SB. Ive spent more time at the dentist since I began suboxone than I have my entire life. Id love to hear from others , I was on drugs for almost 10 years and never had any problems with my teeth until I started taking suboxen now all my teeth are rotting breaking apart and I can't afford to fix them.the pain is unbearable sometimes. I stopped suboxone and went back to the methadone clinic bc in order to get the white Subutext pills (originals) u either had to be pregnant or nursing or have Hepatitis. I only have 7 left on the bottom and I keep infection. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Provide additional contact information if you want an attorney to review your comments and contact you about a potential case. Before anyone blames previous drug use on the reason my teeth had issues that is not the case. These serious dental problems have been reported even in patients with no history of dental issues, so refer them to a dentist as soon as possible after starting transmucosal buprenorphine. People complimented me on my teeth, and it became a source of pride. Refer patients to a dentist as soon as possible after starting transmucosal buprenorphine for a baseline dental evaluation, dental caries risk assessment and preventive plan, and encourage them to have regular dental checkups while taking the medicine. After a couple years of use my teeth literally started crumbling about to the point they would break off to the gum. A search of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database and the medical literature1,2 through December 31, 2018, identified 305 cases of dental adverse events reported with transmucosal buprenorphine use. I started buprenorphine therapy not because of use disorder but because of chronic pain that needed management while I was out of a job and subsequently no insurance. I was diagnosed with clinical depression over my tooth loss and how it has ruined my once good looks. Counsel OUD patients they should use their buprenorphine only as prescribed and should not stop it because they can experience serious consequences, including relapse, misuse or abuse of other opioids, overdose, and death. I have a root canal Monday for another broken tooth. I work remotely now, because I'm so embarrassed! I was never told anything and that pisses me off. I wa[Show More]My teeth were damn near perfect before I started the tablets in late 2018 then my dr. moved me to strips as my body wasnt metabolizing the tablets well. Nearly all of my once perfect teeth have cavities that the dentists wo[Show More]I started buprenorphine therapy not because of use disorder but because of chronic pain that needed management while I was out of a job and subsequently no insurance. He has 5 teeth remaining on the bottom. Someone needs to be held accountable in this because my dentist bills itself have cost me so much. I now have the worst teeth ever most of them gone and cant afford to get new teeth unless I get dentures. She went from being addicted to OxyContin to being dependent on Suboxone. I wait 6 months and the oral surgeon isnt there. The constant agony. If you are wondering what to do, start bu calling the FDA and reporting it to a real person. Women diagnosed with cancer may be eligible for settlement benefits. Suboxone & Methadone Side Effects On Teeth - Recovery.org Bottom teeth are wrecked not sure the extent yet. I'm so ashamed and in constant pain, I desperately need help and I have no idea where to turn!!! Had I known this maybe I would've chose a different front medication or just make sure I could afford having more dental checkups, Suboxone completely ruined my teeth after 12 years of being on it I currently have no back/cracked teeth & my oral surgeon has quoted me 20k to repair/replace Because my teeth are either missing or broken I also struggle with digestive issues from not being able to chew my food properly I suffer with pain every single day I had good teeth before being prescribed Suboxone (I have proof) I also cu, Suboxone completely ruined my teeth after 12 years of being on it I currently have no back/cracked teeth & my oral surgeon has quoted me 20k to repair/replace Because my teeth are either missing or broken I also struggle with digestive issues from not being able to chew my food properly I suffer with pain every single day I had good teeth before being prescribed Suboxone (I have proof) I also currently go to get my teeth deep cleaned now every 3 months just to save what teeth I have left bc I cant afford 20k to replace The pain is unbearable My self esteem has been destroyed Im on a fixed income which is a struggle just to pay for my teeth cleanings every 3 months I would have never taken Suboxone if I would have known abt the dental issues it causes for there are other options out there & unfortunately now its too late for me, I started on Subutex in 2017 and after about a year was switched to suboxone.